Improved stove-pipe shelf



' waited gauw @wat @Mitica J OB SMYTHE, OF WILLING, AND OHAUNOETDEXTER, OF lNDEPldlNDNOE,

NEW YORK.

IMPRovED sTovE-PIPE SHELF.

The Schedulel referred to in these Letters Patent and making partof tvhesame To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J 0B SMYTHE and OHAUNCEY DEXTEmthe former ot' Willing, and the latter of Independence, both in the county of Allegany, and State of' New York, have. invented a new land useful improvement in Stove-Pipe Brackets or Shelves; and we do hereby declare the following to be a clear and exact description of the nature thereof, sucient to enable others skilled iu the art to which ourinvention appertains, to t'ully understand and use the saine, refercncebeing' had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this 'sp'eciticatioln in which- Figure 1 is a top or plan View, and

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section in line :c x, lig. l.

Our invention is an improvement in the class of brackets or shelves which is applied to stove-pipes; and consists in the construction and combination of certain parts, as will be hereinafterinore fully described.

In the drawings- A may represent a section or piece of stove-pipe, of ordinary t'orni and construction.

B is a shelf or tray, which consists of' a bottom, B', and a rim, C, the two together fomning a pan-shaped vessel, whichmayor may not have a cover, as -most desirable.' i

yI) represents a flat piece or strip of metal, which is hinged er pivoted to the shelf' B at the point G,\and adapted to swing horizontally therefrom.

The shelf B is cut out at one side, in circular form, so as to fit around the pipe A, and the strip D is bent, to encircle it, and, by means of the joint O, the tray is readily secured to and detached from the pipe.

In order to hold the bracket iu place, itis necessary that the hinged piece D be firmly connected to the shelt B. `I provide for this, by means of lugs or ears, eyes or rings, which are respectively formed on the piece D and shelf B, and through them there is passed a pin, F, which should beso made as to he easily rcmoved.

E is a set-screw, which passes into the band D, and is intended to bear against the stove-pipe.

A series of' hooks, H, is connected tothe shaft, and serve the purposes of holding the litters for the` stove-covers, towels, &c.

It is merely necessary to apply the tray to the stovepipe, connect the shelf' and.v hand by the pin lF, and tighten the set-screw, when it will be seen that the tray is firmly held in place. A simple and convenient device is ln'oduced, which will retain and keep warm articles ot' food, Sic., by utilizing the heat from the pipes. Willen the tray is not needed, it may be quickly removed and stored away.

In removingit, the set-screw E is loosened, and

the pin l" witluh'awn, when thesubsequent operation is readilyapparent.

The set-screw E not only serves to hold the shelf iu place. but permits the adjustment thereof to the. desired height. Either side ot' the tray may be used uppermost, althought it is preferable to have it as shown in fig. 2.

Ve are aware that it is not new to construct shelves or brackets which are applicable to stove-pipes; but we aie not aware thatfthey possess the simplicity and readiness ot'application and detachment., as presented in o'ur device; we. therefore do not claim the aforesaid broadly; `but having described our invention,

XVe do claim, the tray B, hooks H, hinged strip D, and set-screw E, combined aud-arranged together, as

set forth and shown.

' JOB 'SMYTHE CHAUNGEY DEXTER. Witnesses CALVIN HALL, A. M. SELDEN. 

